Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates at the EU Delegation to African Union – YOA

Deadline: April 3, 2026

Are you a younger graduate occupied with worldwide relations? Are you curious to be taught extra about work of a diplomatic mission and the way the EU Delegation represents EU pursuits and values in  Partnership with the African Union? Applications are open for the funded traineeship for younger graduates at the EU Delegation to African Union.

The traineeship runs up to 6 months in 2026 inside the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union. The tentative begin date is 1st May 2026.

The most important duties embrace:

• Preparatory work for the observe-up of the 2025 EU-AU Ministerial Conference and subsequent Summit and different associated occasions and initiatives
  • Contribute to the communication and visibility work of the EU Delegation: a) drafting press releases, undertaking fiches and different communication paperwork; b) contributing to the organisation of occasions; c) supporting in another strategic communication duties.
  • Undertake analysis on some particular Political/Cooperation points and make summaries of key papers and of conferences.
• Attending conferences and getting ready minutes of these
• Draft, edit and produce brief movies, social media playing cards, factsheets, speeches, undertaking fiches & different related supplies and contributing to the organisation of occasions
• Support in coordinating the Team Europe Communication Community and the Delegation’s Communication cluster, updating collaborative areas, guaranteeing conferences’ minutes, helping with an efficient observe up and monitoring of actions
• Organization of and participation in inner and exterior occasions, put together respective studies
• Contributing to the preparation of inner paperwork, statements, speeches, studies and knowledge assortment. Particular focus will likely be on mobility and migration, youth, financial integration, G20 and multilateral relations
• Support as wanted the Policy and Cooperation Section on devoted information notably in view of the observe-up of the 2025 Ministerial convention and subsequent Summit

Benefits

• Each chosen trainee will obtain a month-to-month grant to cowl dwelling bills. All prices associated to travels, visa, insurance coverage, lodging should be borne by the trainee. 

Eligibility

• Taking under consideration the native well being and safety situations, candidates at the moment residing in Ethiopia will solely be thought of 
• Master’s diploma in political science, worldwide relations, economics, legislation or different social research
• Candidates should have lower than one 12 months {of professional} expertise after commencement by the signing date of the traineeship settlement (different traineeships or pupil jobs or volunteering works carried out throughout college or after commencement will not be thought of as skilled expertise).
• Fluency in English
• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication expertise 
• Excellent capability in modifying and producing Audiovisual, social media and communication merchandise and in utilizing Canva or different version and designing platforms 
• Excellent analytical and drafting expertise, a eager understanding of and curiosity in African Union’s politics, economics and governance
• A arms-on, professional-energetic, dependable perspective, an openness to studying, and willingness to contribute with concepts.

Application

Candidates should apply to the e-mail handle [email protected] and ship the following paperwork:

Mention in the topic of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – Political Press and Information Section

For extra info, go to Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates.